Senior Civil Engineer

We're looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our dynamic team in our Melbourne office. Home to NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the "The Space Coast" boasts multiple rocket launches each month as well as one of the nation's busiest cruise ports. Beautiful beaches, quaint downtown shopping, dining and nightlife, and A-rated schools make Melbourne one of the top-rated cities to live in the United States.

BRPH is a technically focused, creative architecture, design, engineering, construction services, and mission solutions firm providing innovative solutions to mission-driven clients in the aerospace, defense, education, manufacturing, commercial, entertainment, and hospitality market sectors. Founded in 1964, BRPH is consistently ranked among the nation's top firms and has completed a wide range of projects across the United States and throughout the world.

SUMMARY:

Performs designs and other tasks of engineering projects by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs assignments designed to continue to develop complex professional engineering work knowledge and abilities, requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks. Assignments require independent judgement and application of a non-routine, complex nature, under the supervision of the Director. Assignments shall include variables and be complex. Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes decisions independently on engineering problems and methods and represents the company to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work. Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices of engineering. The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work results from progressive experience and education. Assignments usually include complex engineering tasks and calculations with limited technical guidance on non-standard issues. Must coordinate with and help resolve conflicts with other disciplines based on an excellent understanding of the design process. Responsible for the preparation of project specific construction specifications and construction administration. Assignments may include managerial tasks of both project and personnel.
• Prepares reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates and permits for projects.
• Abilities to include all general civil engineering design, including but not limited to: site planning, phasing, master planning, demolition, erosion control, geometry, paving, grading, drainage, storm water, utilities, potable water, site fire, sanitary sewer, reclaimed water, lift stations, profiles, cross sections and details.
• Has working knowledge of computer aided design drafting to produce designs onto routine final drawings and performs limited CADD operations.
• Research discipline-related code issues and present interpretation.
• Visits construction site to review, monitor, and report progress and perform other construction administration duties, such as shop drawing review, attend construction site meetings, review RFI's, prepare ASI's, PR's, prepare status reports, per the contract documents.
• Uses company and discipline department computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. Must be proficient in the use of personal computers.
• Duties may include, or assisting in, supervising, coordinating and checking the work, as well as instructing, leading and mentoring other staff members.
• Perform checking of one's own work and work prepared by drafters, engineering designers and other engineers.
• Provide coordination of all applicable project discipline's drawings and specifications.
• Assist in preparing design budgets, marketing proposals and cost estimates.
• Assist in client contact and communication pertaining to specific projects.
• Promote communications, cooperation and quality among staff.
• Must be proficient in the use of:
  • Microsoft Windows, Excel, Project, Power Point and Word
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • StormCAD
  • WaterCAD
  • ICPR
  • Department miscellaneous product selection and sizing software
• Promotes and represents the firm in a professional
• Responsible for job specific standards, practices and quality as defined in BRPH Systems Manuals.
• Develops engineering proposals and agreements for assigned projects.
• Prepares forecast of workload and resources for assigned projects and/or department.
• Prepares and monitors project budgets. Has overall responsibility for the profitability of his/her projects.
• Responsible for meeting project schedules, timely completion and quality of assigned projects.
• May serve as a project manager or project engineer on assigned projects.
• Assist in marketing and presentations.
• Should be active in professional trade organizations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university and minimum of eight years experience in civil engineering

CERTIFICATE, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Possess a Professional Engineering License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description may be changed to include new responsibilities and tasks or change existing ones as management deems necessary.

EOE/AA/MFDV